Titus 3:8 b - Titus 3:11. Final Charge to Titus.
(a) Maintain good works a characteristic demand in the Pastorals; (b) avoid useless controversy (cf. 1 Timothy 1:3-11 *); (c) shun the factious.
Titus 3:8 b. these things: the preceding counsels.
Titus 3:10. heretical: rather, factious, one whose presence has a divisive influence. refuse: not excommunicate, but avoid.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.